Upgradable to 130 mph with StormFlex starter and CertainTeed hip-and-ridge accessories. ASTM D7158 Class H.
Hail / impact
Class 3
UL 2218 Impact-Resistance Test rating. Class 4 is the highest grade; some Florida insurers offer a small discount on hail-rated roofs.
Fire rating
Class A
ASTM E108 / UL 790
Weight per square
229 lbs
Standard architectural asphalt
Algae resistance
StreakFighter
10-year algae warranty
Manufacturer
CertainTeed
Malvern, PA · made in the USA
What you're looking at.
The granule tones the blend is built from, how the colour is classified, and how it behaves on a roof.
Granule 01Base tone#5A3E2F
Granule 02Deeper granule#4A3328
Granule 03Lighter granule#6B4836
Hex
#5A3E2F
Family
Brown
Undertone
Warm
Best in
Late afternoon light
How it shifts
Black Walnut is the warm anchor of the Landmark catalog. It reads as a clear deep brown in direct sun and softens into a near-black on overcast days. The granule blend leans warm, with reddish or amber accents that give the surface a sense of depth most gray shingles cannot match.
The profile
The shingle profile carries a deep shadow line that emphasizes the warm tones in late-afternoon light. At dusk the entire roof becomes one quiet warm plane that ties the house into the landscape.
Where it belongs
Difficult to use poorly on a craftsman, traditional, or Tudor home. Harder to specify on a stark modern build where the warmth of the roof can fight the rest of the palette.
Landmark Black Walnut, shown two ways: photographs from manufacturers and Florida roofers, and renders that keep the roof color from an install photo and restyle the facade around it. Every image below says which it is.
Manufacturer install
Manufacturer install
AI-rendered example (craftsman-with-brown-roof, front)
AI-rendered example (craftsman-with-brown-roof, right-34)
AI-rendered example (craftsman-with-brown-roof, left-34)
Black Walnut pairs well with.
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About Black Walnut.
Questions homeowners ask before they commit. Answered without sales spin.
A warm, anchored brown with visible reddish or amber granule accents. In direct Florida sun it reads as a clear sienna or coffee; in shade it softens to a near-black. The blend is layered enough that the surface looks alive rather than flat.
Yes, and that is the canonical pairing. Brown asphalt and red brick share a warm tonal family, so they read as one coordinated elevation rather than competing colors. The trick is keeping the trim color clean and bright (warm white, soft cream) so the eye has somewhere to rest.
Minimally. CertainTeed's ceramic granule coating holds warm tones for 25 plus years in Florida UV. Browns tend to drift slightly cooler over the first 5 years (a barely visible shift) and then stabilize. The full warranty covers premature fading. Source: CertainTeed product warranty card and NRCA Asphalt Shingle Manual.
Slightly. Dark warm tones absorb similar solar heat to dark grays, adding roughly 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit to peak-summer attic temperatures versus a light gray. Proper ventilation and a radiant barrier under the decking keep monthly cooling-cost impact under 20 dollars in most homes.
The 'brown' SKUs across major brands sit within a fairly tight tonal window. Most are mid-to-dark brown with warm undertones; differences are mostly in granule blend size and shadow-line depth. Use the Compare tab to see direct hex deltas against similar SKUs.
On a contemporary white-stucco build, possibly. On a craftsman, traditional, Tudor, or Mediterranean elevation it is the most architecturally correct choice and reads as deliberate rather than dated. Picking by house style matters more than by trend.
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#5A3E2F · brown · warm undertone 
